Gentlemen

When I wrote You last I was at Bristoll Waiting for the Signal, to be Made On Board the Emerald Frigate, for Me to pass for Road Island which Was, On Sunday Morning last. I directly Weighd Anchor, & Made Sail for the Emerald, who Put An officer On Board & then we Steerd for R. Island And Anchord, under the Commodores Stem, & I went On Shore, & waited On Sr Peter Parker, who received Me Politely, & told Me he was Very Bussy, & desir'd I would Wait On him next day, Accordingly I did, & Exchang'd Prisoners, Rank for Rank, he gave Me twenty nine More than I carried, which I promisd to bring .the Next time the flag came, as this Govenour & Counsel would not let Me Carry the Whole of the Prisoners at one time, but to Make two trips, So I am preparing to get away to Morrow Morning, to finish the Matter Sr Peter Parker has wrote to Lord How, to Send all the Prisoners to him from New York, I shall Make all dispatch Possible. Inclos'd is a list of Prisoners Landed here, the Most Part belongs to the State of the Massachusetts Bay — I am [&c.]

To The Honble Counsel of the State of the Massachusetts Bay in Boston

P S Last Sunday Morning the Asia Saild for England in Whome Went Gen Clinton Lord Cornwallice & two other Generals